Pledge of Allegiance: Teacher Suspended for Forcing Student to Join In

After reportedly attempting to force a student to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance last month, a teacher at a Florida elementary school was suspended for five days and must complete diversity training.

The teacher, Anne Daigle-McDonald, works at Explorer K8 in Spring Hill, Fla. The incident took place on Sept. 11.

Several students revealed during the investigation that McDonald lectured the class the next day, stating: "In my classroom, everyone will do the pledge; no religion says that you can't do the pledge. If you can't put your hand on your heart, then you need to move out of the country," the Times said.